tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post103187112644425962..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: Picture Book Tips from Abrams Books for Young ReadersMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-20335754642301658602012-05-30T19:52:12.002-04:002012-05-30T19:52:12.002-04:00Ara, glad to help! I find that after so many confe...Ara, glad to help! I find that after so many conferences, you tend to hear the same tips repeated. But I definitely heard some new ones this time.<br /><br />Sgt. Duckie, I very much see your point. It's funny that those examples of author/illustrators haven't come up during Q&A at the conferences I've attended. I'll tell you, I've heard multiple professionals repeat this same piece of advice, though. It's all a matter of chance and talent if you ask me! :)<br /><br />Rosi, I don't think Tamar posts her handouts anywhere. I Googled several other blog posts that talked about Tamar giving this same presentation only at another venue if you're interested in reading further tidbits. None of them linked handouts, though. In the 3+ years I've been attending SCBWI conferences, I'll tell you that sensitivity to blogging about the presentations has increased more and more. There have been 4 or more conferences I attended where the opening remarks included something to the tune of "what happens here today stays here today." I understand in some respects, but not everyone has availability and resources to go to conferences. In my estimation, people largely go to network and even if someone blogs about an event later, writers/illustrators will continue attending. Just my opinion, though.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-21834124213395163662012-05-30T19:51:57.736-04:002012-05-30T19:51:57.736-04:00Ara, glad to help! I find that after so many confe...Ara, glad to help! I find that after so many conferences, you tend to hear the same tips repeated. But I definitely heard some new ones this time.<br /><br />Sgt. Duckie, I very much see your point. It's funny that those examples of author/illustrators haven't come up during Q&A at the conferences I've attended. I'll tell you, I've heard multiple professionals repeat this same piece of advice, though. It's all a matter of chance and talent if you ask me! :)<br /><br />Rosi, I don't think Tamar posts her handouts anywhere. I Googled several other blog posts that talked about Tamar giving this same presentation only at another venue if you're interested in reading further tidbits. None of them linked handouts, though. In the 3+ years I've been attending SCBWI conferences, I'll tell you that sensitivity to blogging about the presentations has increased more and more. There have been 4 or more conferences I attended where the opening remarks included something to the tune of "what happens here today stays here today." I understand in some respects, but not everyone has availability and resources to go to conferences. In my estimation, people largely go to network and even if someone blogs about an event later, writers/illustrators will continue attending. Just my opinion, though.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-26854460703734545282012-05-29T18:35:23.424-04:002012-05-29T18:35:23.424-04:00Thanks for a great, useful post. I sure wish I cou...Thanks for a great, useful post. I sure wish I could have been there. Do you know if Brazis has published her handouts anywhere or if she would object to someone sharing those?Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-24572692854027738792012-05-29T14:26:55.298-04:002012-05-29T14:26:55.298-04:00Why is submitting art a grounds for automatic reje...Why is submitting art a grounds for automatic rejection? That's concerning to me because I'm actually an illustration student, and we see cases in my school periodically of illustrators who pitch projects that are already fully illustrated and get them published. (usually by smaller publishers, but published nonetheless) I can also think of very successfully published authors who illustrated their own work, such as Richard Scarry. I'm not trying to argue with you, I'm just wondering why this particular publisher is so against author-illustrated manuscripts. Even in a case like that, the publisher still makes revisions to the manuscript and illustration...Sgt. Duckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313103746546327249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-30764134319483876902012-05-29T11:15:17.190-04:002012-05-29T11:15:17.190-04:00And yes, I've got a picture book ms lurking on...And yes, I've got a picture book ms lurking on my computer. It'll probably never see the light of day, though--lots of classic newbie mistakes in it!Ara Burklundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449683179737319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-77387895567473268182012-05-29T11:14:16.306-04:002012-05-29T11:14:16.306-04:00Great recap, Marissa! Thanks for sharing! : )Great recap, Marissa! Thanks for sharing! : )Ara Burklundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449683179737319913noreply@blogger.com